''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building
annelid
The annelids (), also known as the segmented worms, are animals that comprise the phylum Annelida (; ). The phylum contains over 22,000 extant species, including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches. The species exist in and have adapted to vario ...
fanworms in the family
Serpulidae
The Serpulidae are a family of sessile, tube-building annelid worms in the class Polychaeta. The members of this family differ from other sabellid tube worms in that they have a specialized operculum that blocks the entrance of their tubes w ...
.
Species
The species in the genus
World Register of Marine Species include:
* ''
Spirobranchus aloni''
Perry, et. al. 2018
* ''
Spirobranchus corniculatus''
Grube, 1862
* ''
Spirobranchus latiscapus''
Marenzeller, 1885
* ''
Spirobranchus americanus''
Day, 1973
* ''
Spirobranchus arabicus''
Monro, 1937
* ''
Spirobranchus baileybrockae''
Pillai. 2009
* ''
Spirobranchus cariniferus''
Gray, 1843
* ''
Spirobranchus coronatus''
Straughan, 1967
* ''
Spirobranchus corrugatus''
Straughan, 1967
* ''
Spirobranchus decoratus''
Imajima, 1982
* ''
Spirobranchus dendropoma''
Mörch, 1863
* ''
Spirobranchus eitzeni
''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
Species
The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include:
* '' Spirobranchus aloni'' Perry, et. al. 2018
* '' Spirobranchus cornicul ...
''
Augener, 1918
* ''
Spirobranchus gardineri''
Pixell, 1913
* ''
Spirobranchus giganteus
''Spirobranchus giganteus'', commonly known as the Christmas tree worm, is a tube-building polychaete worm belonging to the family Serpulidae. The ''S. giganteus'' lives in coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region to the Caribbean.
Anatomy ...
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Pallas, 1766
* ''
Spirobranchus incrassatus
''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
Species
The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include:
* '' Spirobranchus aloni'' Perry, et. al. 2018
* '' Spirobranchus cornicul ...
''
KrøyerinMörch, 1863
* ''
Spirobranchus kraussii''
Baird, 1865
* ''
Spirobranchus lamarcki''
Quatrefages, 1866
* ''
Spirobranchus latiscapus''
Marenzeller, 1885
* ''
Spirobranchus lima
''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
Species
The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include:
* ''Spirobranchus aloni'' Perry, et. al. 2018
* ''Spirobranchus corniculat ...
''
Grube, 1862
* ''
Spirobranchus maldivensis
''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
Species
The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include:
* '' Spirobranchus aloni'' Perry, et. al. 2018
* '' Spirobranchus cornicul ...
''
Pixell, 1913
* ''
Spirobranchus minutus
''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
Species
The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include:
* '' Spirobranchus aloni'' Perry, et. al. 2018
* '' Spirobranchus cornicul ...
''
Rioja, 1944
* ''
Spirobranchus murrayi
''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
Species
The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include:
* '' Spirobranchus aloni'' Perry, et. al. 2018
* '' Spirobranchus cornicul ...
''
Pillai, 2009
* ''
Spirobranchus nigranucha
''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
Species
The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include:
* '' Spirobranchus aloni'' Perry, et. al. 2018
* '' Spirobranchus cornicul ...
''
Fischli, 1903
* ''
Spirobranchus paumotanus
''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
Species
The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include:
* '' Spirobranchus aloni'' Perry, et. al. 2018
* '' Spirobranchus cornicul ...
''
Chamberlin, 1919
* ''
Spirobranchus polycerus
''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
Species
The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include:
* '' Spirobranchus aloni'' Perry, et. al. 2018
* '' Spirobranchus cornicul ...
''
Schmarda, 1861
* ''
Spirobranchus polytrema
''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
Species
The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include:
* '' Spirobranchus aloni'' Perry, et. al. 2018
* '' Spirobranchus cornicul ...
''
Philippi, 1844
* ''
Spirobranchus pseudopolytremus
''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
Species
The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include:
* '' Spirobranchus aloni'' Perry, et. al. 2018
* '' Spirobranchus cornicul ...
''
Pillai, 2009
* ''
Spirobranchus richardsmithi
''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
Species
The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include:
* '' Spirobranchus aloni'' Perry, et. al. 2018
* '' Spirobranchus cornicul ...
''
Pillai, 2009
* ''
Spirobranchus spinosus
''Spirobranchus'' is a small genus of tube-building annelid fanworms in the family Serpulidae.
Species
The species in the genusWorld Register of Marine Species include:
* '' Spirobranchus aloni'' Perry, et. al. 2018
* '' Spirobranchus cornicul ...
''
Moore, 1923
* ''
Spirobranchus taeniatus''
Lamarck, 1818
* ''
Spirobranchus tenhovei''
Pillai, 2009
* ''
Spirobranchus tetraceros''
Schmarda, 1861
* ''
Spirobranchus triqueter''
Linnaeus, 1758
* ''
Spirobranchus zelandicus''
Pillai, 2009
* ''
Spirobranchus zibrowii''
Pillai, 2009
References
Bibliography
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Serpulidae
Polychaete genera
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